Since 2022, close to 30 police officers have been murdered in the Western Cape, and this year alone just over four have been killed, one this week as voters were preparing to head to the polls.
Police have forked out more than R2.2 billion in civil claims since 2018, but this could be radically reduced with proper resources, training and mentoring.
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Crime intelligence-led operations have led to the arrest of more than 3,700 suspects for serious and violent crimes, including murder, extortion and kidnapping over the past 11 months.